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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Detroit Polonia Events

Here are some Orchard Lake Events for the upcoming Labor Day weekend that Detroit Polonia may be interested in:

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1: PROGRAM 6:00PMThe September 1939 COMMEMORATION begins with a sunset Wypominki and candle service. The Polish Scouts will provide a color guard as Fr. Whalen & Seminarians reads the names of those who died during WWII. The scouts will help participants set candles on the pond to symbolize Poland’s loss of 6 million citizens. Fr. Whalen will celebrate Mass.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5: PROGRAM 10:00 AMAnthony Walawender , one of the Chlopcy z Polski speaks at the breakfast reunion for the Sybiraks- families exiled to Siberian during WWII. Peggy Grant, Art Curator, leads a discussion on the art of her husband survivor Adam Grochowski. Art historian (TBA) will speak about the work of survivor / artist Jan Komski. Poet John Guzlowski, born in a Displaced Persons camp in 1948 reads his work. Guests sign Pewabic tiles and the Ksiêga Pami1tkowa book.Music by Curtis Posuniak. Guy Stern will speak about Irena Sendler.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6: PROGRAM 1:00 PMThe community is invited to attend the Polish Mass with the Home Army and 2nd Corp veterans. They came to Michigan as Displaced Persons and lived their adult lives in Michigan. Poet John Guzlowski reads his work. We will record the oral histories of the surviving veterans and Sybiraks throughout the month. Polish and American reenactors will be in attendance. Music by the Filaret Chorus.